Brick tinting company Bebbingtons is laying the foundations for the future after celebrating 50 years in business.

The family-run company, based in Cheadle, has been specialising in masonry colour correction for the last five decades.

Founded by George Bebbington in 1968, Bebbingtons offers colour alteration services to match-up brick, stone, masonry and mortar, using a specially-developed weathering tint which can change the colour of a brick permanently without having to replace it.

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Over the last half a century it is estimated that Bebbingtons has helped to colour-correct more than 107 million bricks on homes, historic landmarks and public buildings across the UK – saving homeowners and builders significant time and money.

Now the business is marking its 50-year milestone with a recruitment drive to boost its six-strong team.

It is looking to take on four remedial technicians – or brick tinters – in Staffordshire, to help the business grow further.

The Bebbingtons team hard at work.

Bebbingtons managing director Mark Bebbington, whose father George started the company, said: “Since my dad created the concept we’ve estimated that Bebbingtons tints have been applied to more than 107 million bricks on approaching 100,000 properties.

“That’s enough brick to stretch all the way from our office near Cheadle to Cheadle in Alberta, Canada, three times over, which we think is pretty impressive. Now we’re looking for people to join our team and help us cement our success for the next 50 years.”

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George Bebbington was working as a clay technologist for George Edward and Sons back in 1968 when he came up with the Bebbingtons brick-tinting solution. And over the years the company has gone on to develop a range of masonry tints.

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Mark added: “It is difficult to calculate how many millions of pounds has been saved in re-building costs, the manufacture of new brick and of course, the environmental consequence of a significant reduction in unnecessary demolition waste.

“My father’s underlying intention was to provide a simple and permanent solution to the problem. Testament to that principal is the fact that we haven’t changed the formula or method in 50 years.”